China Merchants Shenzhen Xunlong Shipping Co. Ltd
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| State-owned enterprise | |
| Industry | Shipping |
| Founded | 1993 |
| Headquarters | Shenzhen, People's Republic of China |
Area served | Pearl River Delta |
| Products | Ferry Transportation |
| Owner | China Merchants Group |
| Parent | China Merchants Group |
| Website | China Merchants Shenzhen Xunlong Shipping Company Limited |
China Merchants Shenzhen Xunlong Shipping Co. Ltd., otherwise known as Xunlong Shipping or Xunlong Ferries, operates high speed catamaran ferry services from Shenzhen, Guangdong, China. It is a part of the China Merchants Group.
History
Established in November, 1993 and commenced commercial operations in October, 1995.[1]
Routes and ports
Home Terminal in Shenzhen:
- Shekou (蛇口), Shenzhen - Shekou Passenger Terminal (Until October 31, 2016)
- Shekou (蛇口), Shenzhen - Shenzhen Prince Bay Cruise Homeport (From November 1, 2016)
Terminals in Hong Kong:
- Hong Kong China Ferry Terminal (中港城碼頭)
- Hong Kong–Macau Ferry Terminal (港澳碼頭)
- Skypier at Hong Kong International Airport (海天碼頭)
Terminals in Macau:
- Jiuzhou Port (珠海九洲港)
Fleet
There are 8 high speed catamaran ferries in the fleet, which are a mix of Australian and Norwegian built vessels. They serve 60 services per day.
| Vessel Name | Passenger Capacity |
|---|---|
| Xunlong 1 | 304 |
| Xunlong 2 | 356 |
| Xunlong 3 | 224 |
| Xunlong 4 | 224 |
| Xunlong 5 | 188 |
| Xunlong 6 | 188 |
| Xunlong 7 | 296 |
| Taishan | 318 |
A new ferry with a capacity of 234 passengers was ordered from Dutch marine designers, CoCo Yachts. It is an aluminium catamaran, to be built by the shipyard Plenty Ships, due for delivery during 2016.[2][3]
References
- ↑ "Company Profile". Xunlong Ferry. Retrieved 28 October 2016.
- ↑ "Xunlong Shenzhen Orders Dutch-designed Ferry". MarineLink. Retrieved 28 October 2016.
- ↑ "Plenty Ships to build CoCo Yachts design". Baird Maritime. Retrieved 28 October 2016.
External links
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